Ruben Martinez Was Killed by an ICE Agent. His Best Friend Never Recovered — and Died Months Later.

Martinez’s family says they were not told for nearly a year that ICE killed Ruben. His best friend, Joshua Orta, died months later after witnessing the shooting.

A photo of best friends Joshua Orta and Ruben Ray Martinez at Orta’s grave in San Antonio. Orta witnessed Martinez’s killing and died less than a year later.

Ruben Ray Martinez was 23 years old when he was shot and killed in South Padre Island in March 2025. His childhood best friend, Joshua Orta, was sitting beside him in the passenger seat when the sho…